diff --git a/main.c b/main.c
index b7d85b1..da7cd19 100644
--- a/main.c
+++ b/main.c
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 #include "utils.h"
 
 #ifndef PACKAGE_VERSION
-#define PACKAGE_VERSION "0.7.8-r783"
+#define PACKAGE_VERSION "0.7.9-r783"
 #endif
 
 int bwa_fa2pac(int argc, char *argv[]);